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The Commonwealth Court stands firm on employer credit/retroactivity.

April 18, 2023

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled in favor of our employer client, holding that it was error to “erase” the 500-week employer credit provided by Act 111 for partial disability benefits paid beginning in 2008, and that the claimant’s 2019 reinstatement to total disability status did not retroactively convert those prior partial disability benefits into total disability benefits.

Marshall Dennehey Named a Finalist in The American Lawyer Regional Litigation Departments of the Year Awards for New Jersey and Florida

July 25, 2023

Marshall Dennehey has been named a finalist in The American Lawyer Regional Litigation Departments of the Year awards in both New Jersey and Florida.

WHAT’S HOT IN WORKERS’ COMP - NEWS AND RESULTS*

Workers' Compensation

July 1, 2023

NEWS RESULTS* What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 27, No.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that claimant’s dram shop claim arose out of maintenance or use of a motor vehicle; therefore, employer was precluded from subrogating its payment of Heart and Lung Act benefits against claimant’s settlement of the claim.

King of Prussia

Workers' Compensation

July 1, 2023

In this case, the claimant, a police officer, sustained multiple injuries when his patrol car was struck by an intoxicated driver’s vehicle. The employer accepted liability for the injuries. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 27, No.

New Jersey Legislative Update

Mount Laurel

Workers' Compensation

July 1, 2023

Here are updates to pending New Jersey workers’ compensation legislation reported in our May 2023 edition. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 27, No.

In order to rely on the pay and investigate provision of Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Statute, a letter must be sent and must be sent timely.

Jacksonville

Workers' Compensation

July 1, 2023

The injured worker, a rest area attendant, mixed a solution for cleaning that allegedly exploded in her face, causing an immediate chemical reaction, on November 1, 2020. The claim was accepted as compensable on November 13, 2020. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 27, No.

The Delaware Superior Court affirms a decision of the Industrial Accident Board that denied the employer’s motion to enforce a commutation.

Wilmington

Workers' Compensation

July 1, 2023

Ms. Stansbury was injured in a work accident on February 25, 2020. The employer acknowledged a left shoulder injury, but disputed injuries to the cervical and lumbar spines. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 27, No.